Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN THURSDAY OCTOBER la 1881.

Wisconsin carries such a complete
assortment of frst-class goods of
all kinds as Mineral Point, and no
where can the same quality of arti-
cIes be procured for less money.
"WuY freeze or starve?" is the
pointed question asked by the man
ufacturers of "Garland Stoves" and
we would add; Why buy poor i'm
itation when for the same price you
can get the genuine "Garland?"
Martin d Toay, Agents.
To satisfy the curiosity of those
who did not go to Madison we
would state that those who saw
President Cleveland are unanimous
i'll the opinion that he strongly
resembles one Bill Slossen, a ma
chine man who resided here a few
years ago.
The Chicago, Milwaukee d st.
Paul railway folks have greatly ad-
ded to the appearance Of the sur
roundings Of the depot in this city
by fencing in the three.cornered
strip joining the Sanger & Rock
well lumber office and transforming
the same into flower garden.
lr is about potatoe digging time.
The price for late potatoes has not
yet been determined. The other
day we heard a dealer offer farm
er fifty cents per bushel for one or
two loads. The price may drop
below this, and may go higher, but
the chances seem TO favor the former.
In its new volume, beginning with
the November number, the dmerj
caa 1faga2iae Will add some very
important features to its monthly de-
partments; these will include book
reviews by Julian Hawthorn, a "Cal-
endar of Health 10y Dir. Hutchison,
and "Household Art" with illustra-
tions, 10y Jennie June.
IT Is said that the cheapest and
simplest gymnasium in the world
one that will exercise every bone
and muscle In the body--is Hat
piece of steel notched on one side,
fitted tightly into a wooden frame,
and after being CREASED on both
sides with bacon rind, rubbed into
a stick of wood laid lengthwise of
saw. buck.
FRIDAY night last II. p. Brownell,
gate-keeper at the Wis. Central and
c., NJ. and St. Paul railway crossing
near Waukesha, was mysteriously
murdered while on duty. The ter
nble discovery was made by con-
ductor of freight train OF the ST.
p. Road. The 4atchman was shot.
He was faithful, respected man,
and leaves a wife and family. No
clue has been obtained,
PRoF. CABANIs, principal of the
city schools, is adopting the right
method by personally ascertainiug
from parents the reason for absence
from school of pupils. This is
reasonable and the parents should,
and will we believe, accord with
him in the move. lie is to a certain
degree in position of responsible
ity. 1t can but result for the benefit
Of teacher aud scholar and the rep
utation Of the school.
THE correspondents differ as to
the number o. bass tished out Of
Lake Mendoza on Saturday by the
President: some say ten, some say
two. They all agree, however, that
be got outside Of two by eating
them. BY the way, the President
did not make a public announce
ment Of the date OF "the incorpora-
ton" of Lake MENDOZA. 1t may be
Mr. Dana's fault, az he omitted to
say anything about the lake in his
encyclopaedia.
An Iowa man who has spent four
teen years upon the problem claims
that he has made an auger that will
bore a square hole. His invention
is simply an oscillating head with
chisel edges and projecting lips,